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Urban homesteaders: a family 's struggle to maintain a sustainable and green urban lifestyle in Pasadena

URBAN HOMESTEADERS:
A FAMILY’S STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN URBAN
LIFESTYLE IN PASADENA
by
Syantani Chatterjee
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF ARTS
JOURNALISM
May 2008
Copyright 2008 Syantani Chatterjee

Jules Dervaes, 62, began growing food, brewing bio-diesel, and generating solar electricity on one-fifth of an acre in Pasadena, Calif. His children, Anais, 33, Justin, 29, and Jordanne, 24, work full-time with him and help sustain what they call an "urban homestead." This lifestyle is a response to the need for sustainability in cities. A United Nations report says cities in developed nations, like the United States, are not equipped to handle the food and energy requirements of break-neck urbanization. So, the Dervaeses ' lifestyle may provide an example of how we might meet future urban demands for energy and food.

URBAN HOMESTEADERS:
A FAMILY’S STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN URBAN
LIFESTYLE IN PASADENA
by
Syantani Chatterjee
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF ARTS
JOURNALISM
May 2008
Copyright 2008 Syantani Chatterjee